You bet! Always happy to help.

Always love to hear this!

They were good, hard working kids willing to learn.

Just what I explain in the video. When I had the car aligned after I installed the coilovers they had to use a shim to get the correct alignment on the rear wheels due to there being no camber adjustment.

Are you asking if the white or yellow is brighter?

@@jimsgaragetoys no I was was wondering if set to White is one more brighter than the other or if set to yellow is one more brighter than the other comparing each bulb with the same color set? I have one that's brighter for some reason, I think I'm going to switch their locations and see if it's the same

@@tyrian869 I see what you mean. No, I haven't noticed any difference in brightness between the 2 sides.

@@jimsgaragetoys okay I think mine are just defective then, However, I may try and switch their locations just to see if there's a difference

@@tyrian869 Yep, I would try that too. I'm guessing the none that is dimmer is faulty.

Interesting. I'll have to double check what the manual says in my daughters the next time I change the oil for her. Thanks for the heads up.

People have come up with some short cuts since the GRC has come out. It's not a big deal to remove the panel though. I've helped some others do theirs and I can do it in no time even taking off the panel.

@@jimsgaragetoys at the end of the day, whatever works for the installer. Just throwing out a tip.

@@raymondmoon9159 For sure, that's why I said that many people have come up with short cuts. 😉 It's all about everyone helping out each other.

@@philipeli1192 these are an eCVT, a planetary gear CVT. And you are correct on everything but the interval. The recommended interval is every 50-60k miles on normal service and severe service is half of that. Heat is the number one issue and it breaks down any fluid. I would never run any transmission fluid 100k miles. The only reason you hear that long of an interval is because of marketing, real mechanics will never tell you to go that long. Transmissions are expensive, fluid is not. After draining the old fluid it is picked up for recycling so there is no waste. Everyone should be recycling transmission fluids and engine oils. The worst waste is not taking care of your car and having to replace it with a new car.

@@jimsgaragetoys Just sold my Durango 5 speed had 164k factory oil in gearbox tranny and factory plugs too!The computer lets you know the gap in the plugs,as far as fluids its all about how hard you use them. I should have changed the tranny fluid for sure,nice video sir!

Thanks! Yes, Delta X products are excellent. I've been very impressed with both of the X companies that are owned and run by a man named Jeff, Delta X and Racer X. 🤣🤣🤣

So happy I could help!

I'm not sure what the frequency is of the OEM horn. These are designed to work together to get the right sound. Could you? Sure, but why? I wouldn't try to save a couple of dollars and get a cheaper sounding horn.

I much prefer the one person method like this using the air compressor as it works much better and faster! 😉

I had some piano black on the interior of my GR Corolla but I just wrapped it and it looks great now!

@@jimsgaragetoys I saw that video. It looks better wrapped.

@@carlstrohm3785 Thanks! And I agree. 😍

Only if you open the bottom of the oil filter cartridge to drain the oil from the oil filter before removing it. I never do that so I never have to replace it.

@@jimsgaragetoys thank you !

I don't think anyone is insecure about the automatic, just disappointed that it takes away from manual availability. There are plenty of other options on the market that have an automatic and it made the GRC more special knowing that it only came with a manual for drivers that appreciated the driver engagement that offers.

@jimsgaragetoys pretty sure the manual will still be available for those who want that option. It's just weird that some people are offended by an auto option even being available.

@@xyzman101 Yes, the manual will be available but it eats into the number of manuals that will be made. When something is already made in such small numbers and for decades manual enthusiasts have seen the number of options continue to diminish it does get frustrating to a lot of people. So when they hear that some of the allotment will get an automatic, it's like here we go again. I personally don't look at the GRC as a drag car so the faster 0-60 times of and auto is worthless IMO. The difference in time around a track will be hard to say as it will be more up to the ability of the driver.

@jimsgaragetoys brush, I guarantee you anyone who wants a manual will get one. They are responding to the market, so many people passed on the first year due to manual inly, and knowing that a slick shifting auto was around the corner. No need to stress

@@xyzman101 I'm not stressing, I'm just trying to express what many people are feeling from what I've been hearing. There aren't that many people waiting for the automatic though, this kind of car is so much more fun to drive with a manual, and the bottom line for most owners is driving fun, not tenths of a second at the drag strip or track.

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I like how you think! Enjoy your GRC!

Very nice! Let me know how you like it down the road. (If you remember!) 😉

Those are great ideas. I also think that money could have been spent on better options than dual zone and HUD. On a car like this they just seem like worthless ways for spending money in my book.

Congrats on your 24 Circuit. I would take the white over the Flame Blue any day too! I've always wished that the Core had the option of a sunroof knowing that the model with the CF roof couldn't have one. I too find the A pillar intrusive though I've gotten some what used to it. It just seems overly thick.

@@jimsgaragetoys I first wanted the blue - when I saw it in the flesh - I knew I could not grow to like it so I passed on it. Because I have a horsehoe in my butt- I called another dealer & he had a white circuit👍 If they would offer a sunroof on the GRC - I would give it a "hard look" - all else remaining equal. On this trip I grew to work around the A pillar!!! I just drove Oregon Hwy 3. This is the 4th time I'm on it. It was in my Top 10. Now it is in top 5 closer to #1. I gave it some though and figure it is because it FLOWs so damn well at speed. & I have a shit ton of roads to compare it to - just on "this" road trip alone

@@TerryManitoba Have you continued north on OR SR3 into WA State and onto WA SR129? It gets even better. The drive of OR SR3 and WA SR129 combined is excellent and a favorite of mine. I need to go through some of my favorites form all across the US and try to remember them and put them in some order.

@@jimsgaragetoys I started in Lewiston Wa - so I did do 129. One other great thing was that I ran it "almost" clean. Started at 3 pm - I caught up to only 2 vehicles in total & both pulled over ASAP to let me by on double solid lines - HUGE props to them... Ya - trying to remember the best rides is a tough one. The Wy to Wa to N Ca & Ut & Co is the BEST area - if you stay away from cities & the very popular National parks to avoid traffic.

@@TerryManitoba That's awesome! I love when people pull over right away like that for me. Some of my favorite roads off the top of my head. Idaho - SR75 from Challis to Stanley | SR21 from Stanley to Boise Colorado - SR139 from Rangley to Loma | SR92 from Hotchkiss to Sapinero | SR149 from US50 to South Fork WY/Utah - US191 from I-80 to Vernal, UT This could be fun but those are a few off the top of my head.

I just spray out the area that is accessible if I see anything that looks dirty.

I've never believed this to be completely true and I've had excellent results with first year models. I own a 2009 Corolla which was the 1st year of the 10th Gen Corolla and it's been fantastic over the almost 16 years I've owned it. My wife's car is a 2010 Prius that was the 1st year of the 3rd Gen Prius and it's been perfect over the 14+ years we've owned it. Remember that this engine had been around for several years in the GR Yaris so I didn't view it as a new car since the drivetrain had been around and the Corolla platform had been around. I've not heard of any water pump issues, The AWD overheating has only been on the track and hasn't occurred to everyone, keep in mind that most people don't track their GRC. Clutch issues are more to do with people launching their car in my mind, the car has so much traction that the clutch is the first thing to slip and give way. It's also been a very small number of owners that have had any type of clutch issues. Social media blows everything out of proportion. The fires? Who knows what is going on. Until we know more we need to wait and see. I prefer to not speculate about the unknown. You said, All minor things that can be improved beyond these levels in the aftermarket already. The automatic? I don't care if it is a little quicker, I would never trade in my manual for an automatic. I'll never give up the connection I have with the car driving a manual for a little more speed of an automatic. I explained that in my video too. I much prefer the looks of my 2023 and I like that it doesn't have the ugly looking parking sensors. With a tune, it's easy to to get 300 hp/tq at the wheels vs stock at the crank. The improvements are fine for new buyers but I don't find them worthwhile for most existing owners that have already been making their GRC their own. Thanks for your thoughts.

@@jimsgaragetoys I agree, internet stories blown out of proportion. Nobody wants to hear that GR Corolla was involved in a prior front collision and the fire was most likely a result of a poor repair.

@@jimsgaragetoys(Track sessions are composed of 4 or more 20 mins laps) @@jimsgaragetoys(supposedly just 23 year) but @@jimsgaragetoysgeneration.

That it does, I forgot to mention that one.

Thanks! One of my local car groups gave that to me for my birthday many years ago! I've still love it!

Nice to hear that it's a nice upgrade on the standard Corolla manual too. 😍

Thank you much! The standard Corollas are fantastic cars too. I'm disappointed that Toyota doesn't offer a manual transmission for them anymore.

To me the new changes just don't mean much at all and I don't think will make much of any difference on the street.

@@jimsgaragetoys Absolutely. I think they have to make changes here and there to keep people interested, but I don’t see how an uglier front end helps keep anyone interested lol. You bring up a great point about oil temps, too. Do you think it would be wise to install an aftermarket oil cooler to hopefully keep temps more under control?

@@drivedb7 If someone is tracking it yes, absolutely. If they live in a hot climate and drive it hard it would be a good option too. I also believe that most of us would benefit from running 5w-30 in the summer since that weight is used in other counties that don't have these mileage goals set by laws. I think that everyone needs to track their oil temps and make adjustments that they need to make for their car.

Thanks for your thoughts, Keith.

Thanks! They are Flow One F6 wheels in Gunmetal 18x8.5 +30mm offset

I don't believe any damage was caused. They started it at turned it off right away when oil splattered everywhere. I checked the oil level and it was at the full mark. The real kicker was that they didn't clean up their mess and left it for me to see and clean up. I'll be handling it myself from now on and just for go my final free oil change.

The car normally used 0w20 and had just had the VVTi gears changed with 0w20 back in it. I used that oil as a break in for 500 miles for the new gears and then replaced with the 0w30. I was curious about the 0w-30 but I may stick with the 5w30 long term due to the better shear stability. Plus the fact that it doesn't get much below 25F here during the winter months.

Yours is a little different since it doesn't have the wide body kit that mine has. I'm guessing that you have a GR Sport model in Europe somewhere? If so have you seen other install spacers on your same model. I think it's the same body as the standard Corolla hatchback? If so, my first guess would be about the same, as in 15mm spacers all around but you can also measure the space you have from the inner fender to the tire. Use something thin and flat and lay it over your tire/wheel and use it to measure from there to the inner side of the wheel well.

Thanks appreciate

Well, just look it over before you leave. I would also recommend removing the access panel for the oil filter and drain plug just to take a look when you get home. Better to be safe than sorry. Most people will never have an issue but just check to protect yourself and your car. Did you not do a break-in oil change between 600-1k miles yourself?

@@jimsgaragetoys I definitely will! Had a bunch of pretty bad experiences in the past at dealerships with body damage, joy rides, and repairs not done properly. I’ve heard good things about this particular dealership so fingers crossed! I did change my own oil change at a 1000 miles. Should’ve clarified first” free” oil change lol. I also want them to swap the rear diff and transfer case fluids too. That’s a bit tough for me to do without having a level place to do so.

@@garthdarville5145 Good deal! Did they say they could do the transfer case and rear diff? I heard that the Toyota fluids are on backorder, or did you take in some Redlne gear oil?

@@jimsgaragetoys Was told today there was some discrepancy about what which fluids to use. They said they have the right stuff. I’ll confirm tonight when I pick it up what they used. Definitely want to verify they used LX in the rear diff and LT in the transfer case. A bit worried to be honest.

@@garthdarville5145 You can actually use the LX in both if you want to make it easier. I'm just going to continue to use Redline gear oil in mine.

How do my tinted windows void my warranty? I'm not sure what happened with the ones that had fires. Until a reason is found I'll just hope they figure it out. Was it a fault of the car? A mod? Human error? We just don't know. I agree, we need answers. I will say that 2-3 cars out of around 10k sold now is insignificant, unless it happens to you. At least that's what insurance is for until we know what's going on.

@@jimsgaragetoys It doesn’t have to make sense, just like going over 85 mph puts stress on the tires and thus one can expect an engine fire.

@@drivedb7 I'm not sure how going over 85mph will void all warranties. I've gone over 85mpg and I'm having a warranty covered next week. Every owner goes over 85mph on their track day alone. The car that caught fire is a weird situation and that line from Toyota made zero sense to everyone.

@@jimsgaragetoys - Totally agree. That letter offered zero clarity or reassurance. They better hope that more cars don’t ignite. Toyota will have a massive PR disaster on their hands if they do.

@@drivedb7 Indeed, if nothing happens for an extended time it will make me think that it could have been caused from someone working on the car and causing it. The fire damage was so severe there was no way to know so from that point I understand Toyota not being able to determine a cause.

Only techs that are a level up are allowed to do oil changes on GR cars at this Toyota dealership so I felt better about it. If it was just the entry level oil tech guys doing it I would have done mine own. I thought I was a little safer, maybe not.

That's for sure.

That is the corresponding OEM # I ordered. I checked the link and it is one of many offered. I made sure that when you click the link it brings you to the exact one you need so you don't have to select it. Sorry about any confusion, thanks for bringing it to my attention.

@@jimsgaragetoys thank you sir! No worries at all! I will return the smaller ones that were originally linked. I’m looking forward to replacing all the fluids myself this weekend!

@@marcaquii Perfect! Thanks again for the heads up!

@@jimsgaragetoys thanks again! I changed all fluids using your videos (oil, transfer case, rear differential, transmission). Quick question, for the rear differential FILL bolt, that space was very tight for my torque wrench + extension to get over the sway bar. Did you use any special tool to reach other than the extension? I barely had enough action-angle to torque.

@@marcaquii I've never found the need to torque the fill plug. I just snug it down until the crush washer crushes, you can actually feel it, and I'm good. I've never had one leak or any other issue over decades of doing gear oil changes. I heard that most mechanics do this the same way. 😉

Well said!

I always have a good supply of clips since I service my 7 cars and my daughters 7 Toyotas!

Yep, that's what the tech told them and that they relayed to me, but why didn't he clean up his mess? Crazy. I agree, this is why I normally do my own service since I trust myself more than anyone else.

Three? I’ve only heard of two. (The most famous one and the charred one from CA) Which was the third?

Yep, that's the best decision.

You are correct, showing proof of your oil changes is all you need for warranty coverage. Do you have a good good relationship with your dealer? You can also talk to them ahead of time and express your concern. I'm glad my free service is pretty much over. As you, I don't mind doing my own service.

No, I used it on my road trip and I'll be using it for all oil changes I do from now on. I debated on doing this one with it but figured I might as well have them do it since it was free. Well that almost cost me!

Nope, the 2018 is identical to my 2017. At what minute mark of the video can't you tell where I'm at? It should be pretty obvious on an oil change but let me know and I'll help out.

Yes, I saw someone do that. They made a box around the battery and lowered the floor in the trunk around it. I feel like I used the space the same way for my spare tire. I found that I had plenty of room in the hatch for my stuff on my road trip.

Not that I've noticed. I don't park outside all the time but I've never noticed water pooling when it rained.

They will work and fit okay but I've heard they don't last nearly as long.

You would get some type of CEL if the cooling fan and/or system wasn't working. I would also imagine that you could drive around without some of the covers installed so you could hear the fan working.

I'm not sure he wants to do that but what ever he wants we will attempt. 😉